Shelf attached article supporting bracket



July 7, 1931. F. w. FURSTENBERGER ET AL SHELF ATTACHED ARTICLE SUPPORTING BRACKET Filed March 22, 1930 EWFu wafen$ekgw aapeeia le-c mpri ng one o a.

Patented July 7,1931

' "FRANCIS!WFFUBSTENBERGEB-AND GLYDEQHDEEDS, or CERBE HAU'IE, INDIANA :SH-ELF ATTACHED ,ARWICL'Ei SU'PPORTIiNG- BRACKET App c tion mama-a22. 1930.isms amaze- 'inventioni elates t th l s of suppo s .o bracke s, th .p s nt -devieeibeing designed particularly for use'instores for supporting in a conspicuous posi enraitinumbe up n an jacent shelf. V a I i "The primary object ofthc, present inven tion isto providea devicewhich maybe readily. and firmly, attachedto, the edge of a shelf to. project forwardly therefrom j for the support of-anarticle to be placedlon displa'y.

Another object of the invention isto provide a readily attachable supporting bracket for shelves having .a novel means for engaging .cans or jarsofvarying sizes .to hold the same firmly against, movement.

Still another object of, he, invention is, to provide in a display bracket .of the character describeda novel meansofor lockingthe same with the edge ofva supporting shelf, whereby the bracket, whilead-aptedfltobe easily and ation with which the present supporting quickly. removedlwhen desired, is held firmly against accidental movement.

The invention, will be best understood. from a consideration of the followingfdetailed' description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings fonmingpart of this specification with the understanding, however, that the invention is not confined to any strict conformity with the showing Of the drawing but may be changed or modified so long as such changes or modifications mark no material departure from the salientfeatures of the invention as expressed in the appended claims.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a view partly in side elevation and partly in section of the device embodying the present invention showing the same applied to a shelf.

Figure 2 is a view in top plan of the bracket per se.

Figure 3 is a transverse sectional View taken upon the line 3--3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a transverse sectional view taken upon the line .4:4: of Figure 2.

Referring more particularly to the drawings the numeral 1 indicates a shelf in associ- Qk i h W the bracket itself-beingin- ",dicatedwas ,awhole by the numera1j2. 7

As sh wn i Figur 2 h ra k eem pri es an e ong te fl tp et hav ng o e end, it u er end, r unde i ica e cat;- :5 Se u to en' l ee e1": th p ete a r h 011te r roun edend nd c eentri ther w th, i a itr si nt ring Lth .free end 6 o w ch disp e y upon ,epp e t ide o the lene tud n l ce ert plate rem to fromthe rounded outer end thereof. The band "or. r ng. ehes s c t its o d diamet callyaepp sitei th spli p r ion. th ec r ng. lugs I7 which ar riveted o eth i e. s ita ly aste e to th plate v a th as .cute 'endithereefas sh [Adj en e c p t en there t ele holdi g ba th rp t i ,,pr v lde wi he s e ffi- .E e fr elend .of he p i 'ban .or ring has form d in egr l the ew th o it '70 lower edge a guide lug 9 which extends threug 1e-a j ce-m sl .a d en ag t nde race of th p t 3 as shown i i l res l and 2. 'Fro m this it will be readily 'which extends'longitudinally of the under ac o th p e e werd h n end h r Of to e p sub tf nt ly m dway be wee the ends where an aperture 1 3 i s fqrmed. The resilient bar 12 at this pointjis turned, to: extend upwardly through the aperture 13 a indicated at;14{ 11 .1e.n'; it s eeei tur e 'to form the hooked term.1 di pes deb ve the top of the plate 3 asufli'cient distanceto permit of the insertion between it and the pl t -[ef e edg o th hel i 5 th plate P0- siti'oningagainst the under surface ofthe' shelf while the hooked terminal 15 engages the top surface thereof.

The upwardly directed portion 14 of the bar 12 carries a tongue 16 beneath the plate 3 between which and the plate is dispose-d the cam flange 17 of a pivoted latch member 18. This latch member 18 as shown is secured to the plate 3' by a rivet or similar means as indicated at 19 and has a finger 20 by which it may be grasped to facilitate its rotation.

From the foregoing description it will'be readily seen that when the inner end of the plate 3 is disposed beneath the shelf 1 with the hooked end 15 of the securing bar 12 disposed over the shelf surface, upon rotating the catch 18 the circular cam flange 17, which is arranged concentric with the pivot point 19, will ride against the tongue 16 of the securing bar and cause the hooked end of the bar to be drawn down toward the plate and to bite into the adjacent shelf. By this means the bracket plate is firmly secured to the shelf with the outer end in position to receive a container in the manner described.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim is:

1. A shelf attached article support comprising a supporting body adapted to have a portion thereof disposed against the under face of a shelf, a gripping element resiliently secured to the under face of the body and adapted to engage the top face of the shelf to maintain the body in position thereagainst, and a holding means carried by the body for maintaining an article in position thereon.

2. A supporting bracket of the character described, comprising an elongated body having, when in use, one end disposed against the under face of a shelf, a gripping element resiliently secured to the under face of the body adapted to engage the upper face of the shelf, means on the under face of the body for increasing or decreasing the pressure of said gripping element on the shelf, and means carried by the first mentioned body at the other end thereof for holding an article thereon.

3. A supporting bracket of the character described, comprising an elongated body hav ing, when in use, one end disposed against the under face of a shelf, a gripping element resiliently secured to the under face of the body adapted to engage the upper face of the shelf, means on the under face of the body for increasing or decreasing the pressure of said gripping element on the shelf, and article holding means carried by the first mentioned body at the other end thereof, said last means being adjustable to receive and hold articles of different sizes.

4. An article supporting bracket comprising a plate designed to engage at one end the under face of a supporting shelf, a shiftable clamping element movable relative to the upper face of the plate for engaging the opposite face of the shelf, a rotary latch element carried by the body having an arcuate portion engaging the gripping element and adapted to actuate the same in one direction on rotation of the latch, and means carried by the body at the other end thereof for engaging and holding an article placed on the body.

5. An article support comprising an elongated plate having an inner and an outer end, said inner end being positioned against the under surface of a shelf when the support is in use, a clamping element shiftable relative to the plate for securing the plate to a supporting shelf, a pivoted cam element carried by the plate and connected with the clamp for actuation of the same, and an article holding body carried by the plate at its outer end.

6. An article support comprising an elongated plate, a resilient bar secured to one face of the plate and extending longitudinals ly thereof to a point intermediate the ends of the plate, said bar terminating at its free end in an upwardly projecting portion extending through an aperture in the plate and terminating in a gripping tongue movable with the bar relative to the plate, a lug carried by the upturned portion of the bar at the side of the plate opposite the gripping tongue, a pivotally mounted member having a cam flange arranged to work between said lug and the plate to move the tongue toward the plate for the purpose of gripping a support arranged between the tongue and plate, and a body holding element mounted upon that surface of the plate adjacent the gripping tongue.

In testimony whereof we hereunto affix our signatures.

FRANCIS 1V. FURSTENBERGER. CLYDE C. DEEDS.

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